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Deposition vs Examination - What's the difference?

deposition | examination |

As nouns the difference between deposition and examination

is that deposition is deposition, statement while examination is the act of examining.

deposition

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The removal of someone from office.
  • The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
  • (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
  • (legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
  • (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
  • (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
  • (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
  • Synonyms

    * desublimation

    Antonyms

    * erosion, corrosion * sublimation

    Derived terms

    * thin film deposition * vapor deposition

    Anagrams

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    examination

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of examining.
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  • Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
  • A formal test involving answering written or oral questions with no or limited access to text books or the like.
  • Derived terms

    * * bar examination * clinical examination * cross-examination * cross examination * direct examination * exam * examination-in-chief * final examination * physical examination * re-examination * self-examination